IT Project Portfolio Management Associate

Job Description

Description

Hyundai Capital America (HCA) helps people move forward. Through Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, we deliver innovative financing, leasing, and insurance solutions to more than 3 million customers and businesses nationwide.

We’re a company driven by growth, innovation, and people. At HCA, you’ll find opportunities to build new skills, expand your career, and make a real impact—while working in a diverse, inclusive, and values‑driven environment. We’re proud to support our communities through volunteerism, philanthropy, and engaged Employee Resource Groups.

The IT Project Portfolio Management Associate is responsible for project portfolio reporting and supports enterprise IT portfolio planning, governance, and continuous improvement. This role maintains accurate portfolio data, develops dashboards and leadership reporting, coordinates intake and governance activities, and monitors risks, dependencies, resource demand, and cross-project collisions. Working under the direction of PPM leadership, the Associate develops and implements automation using approved AI, automation, and analytics tools to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and portfolio visibility.

Portfolio Reporting and Data Management
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Collect, validate, and summarize project and portfolio data using established reporting methods. Maintain trackers, dashboards, KPIs, timelines, and review materials. Compile reported status, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies, and follow up on missing, inconsistent, or outdated information.

Process Improvement, AI, and Automation
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Develop, test, and implement automation for assigned PPM and reporting workflows using approved AI, automation, and analytics tools to improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and increase reporting accuracy and efficiency.

PPM Tools, Standards and Documentation: Maintain PPM templates, checklists, procedures, instructions, and guidebooks using established standards, and prepare updates for review and approval. Support portfolio platforms, SharePoint repositories, and reporting tools through project setup, user-access maintenance, data-quality checks, time-reporting support, and recurring administrative activities.

Project Governance and Intake Support: Coordinate submissions and supporting materials for project intake, pipeline tracking, estimation, approvals, and stage-gate reviews. Maintain governance records, check submissions against established requirements, track follow-up actions, and prepare review materials.

Assigned Initiative Support: Support assigned small initiatives or defined work streams under PPM leadership by updating plans and schedules, tracking deliverables, risks, and action items, coordinating status updates, and maintaining operational readiness checklists within established PPM standards.

Minimum 2-4 years of related experience supporting IT project, program, portfolio, PMO, or business operations activities.

Experience maintaining and analyzing project data, preparing reports or dashboards, coordinating governance activities, and supporting cross-functional initiatives in a deadline-driven environment.

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Training or certification in project management, Agile, or reporting and analytics tools preferred.

Working knowledge of project management concepts, project life cycles, and project intake, reporting, and governance processes.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SharePoint and project…